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Bridges Act 1670

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VIII.Owners of Waggons, &c. offending;

Penalty 40s.; How levied.

And bee it further enacted That every Owner of any Wagon, Cart, Carriage, Horse Beasts or Oxen offending contrary to this Act shall forfeite for every of the said Offences the summe of forty shillings, One third part thereof to the Surveyours of the Highwayes of the Towne, Village or Hamblet where any the said Offences shall be committed to be employed in the Repaires of the said Highwayes, One other third part to the Overseers of the Poore of the Parish, where any of the said Offences shall be committed to the use of the Poore of the said Parish, and the other third part to him that shall discover the same to be [X1imposed and] leavyed in such manner as the penaltyes in this Act imposed on every Constable or Surveyour of the Highwayes for refuseing or neglecting to putt in Execution the severall Acts of Parlyament yet in force for, or touching the repaireing, amending or enlargeing of such Highwayes are directed and appointed.

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